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Patented Oct. 6, 1953 UNITE-o sfr-Ares PATENT ori-ICE SISGILAY 'CARTNtltarl G. Fulmer, Chicago, .zand Daniel Int-Hout, Park Ridge, Ill.,assignors to Lever .Brothers Company, a corporation of Maine ApplicationJuly 29, 1948, Serial No. 41,203

This invention is directed to a shipping .and display carton forelongated articles.

rl'he principal object of this invention is to provide a shipping anddisplay carton wherein elongated articles which may be broken or damagedin shipmentJ such as glass tooth brush holders, plaster pencils and thelike, lmay be nrmly held therein for shipment without breakage ordamage, wherein the elongated :articles Ymay be securely held duringshipment adjacent both ends for protecting them in shipment, wherein theends of the articles are protected during shipment against breakage ordamage, wherein the articles may be attractively displayed formerchandising purposes, wherein the articles are firmly .held duringdisplay, wherein a portion yof the carton may be unfolded forattractively displaying the articles, wherein the carton may be readilyprovided with advertising and display material, wherein the advertisingand display material may not :be damaged or marred during a shipment,and wherein the carton may be vreadily and inexpensively manufactured.

In carrying out this object oi the invention the shipping and displaycarton preferably includes a pair ol boxes for receiving the [elongated`articles and which may be hinged together at one end so that they maybe :arranged side by iside for shipping purposes and may be -unfoldedtoward an end to end position for display purposes. This provides yacompact unit for shipping purposes Aand :a spread unit for displaypurposes.

Preferably the top surfaces of the boxes are provided with holes forreceiving the lower portions of the elongated articles so that thearticles are held in proper position and advantageously displayed. Theboxes also include a liner having holes for receiving the lower portionsof the elongated articles and for engaging and protecting the lower endsthereof. Proper positioning of the lower ends of the articles andprotection of the same is thereby afforded.

The shipping and display carton also includes a cover for enclosing theelongated articles :and the pair of boxes -when folded side by side. Thecover is also preferably provided with a liner having holes forreceiving the upper portions of the articles and engaging the upper endsof the articles. Thus proper positioning of the upper tends o1 thearticles and protection of the 'same during 2 Claims. C1. 20S-45.11)

shipment is likewise afforded. `'I'hc cover, used in shipping, not onlyprotects the articles, also protects the advertising and displaymaterial Von the boxes.

The boxes, cover-and liner may be inexpensively and readily manufactured'from blanks, such as cardboard -and 'the like, by folding and securing,and the shipping and display carton may be readily and inexpensivelyassembled during the packing of the articles.

Further obects of this invention reside in the details of constructionof the 'shipping and display carton and the cooperative relationshipbetween the component parts thereof.

Other objects 'and advantages will become apparent to those skilled inthe art upon reference to the accompanying sp'ecication, claims anddrawing in which:

Figure l is a perspective view partly in section illustrating one lformofthe shipping and display carton;

Figure 2 is a vertical lsectional view taken substantially along theline .2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 53 is a horizontal sectional View taken substantially alongtheline 3 3 of Figure "2;

Figure 4 'is a plan view of the blank forming the cover;

Figure 5 is a plan view of the blank forming the boxes;

Figure 6 isa plan view of the blank forming the liner for the cover;

Figure 7 is va plan view of the blank forming the liners for the boxes;

Figure 8 vis a perspective view partly `in section similar to Figure 1,but illustrating another form of the invention;

Figure 9 is a sectional view taken vsubstantially along the line 9-'9 ofFigure 8;

lFigure 10 is a 'plan view of the blank of the liner for the coverutilized in Figure 8;

Figures 1l and v12 are plan views of the liners for the boxes utilizedin the iorrn of the invention illustrated in Figure 8;

Figure v13 is a 'view similar to Figure 1, but

- illustrating another form of the invention;

Figure 14 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line l-H ofFigure 13;

Figure 15 is a plan View of the blank forming the liner for the cover ofthe form of the invention `illustrated iin Figure 13;

Figure 16 is a perspective view illustrating the boxes containing thearticles spread for display purposes.

Referring first to the form of the invention illustrated in Figures 1lto 7, the shipping and display carton is generally designated at I6. Itincludes a pair of boxes II and I2 which are preferably hinged togetherat one end so that they may be arranged side by side for shippingpurposes as illustrated in Figure l, or may be spread toward an end toend position for display purposes as illustrated in Figure 16. The topsurfaces of the boxes I I and I2 are provided with holes I3 forreceiving the lower ends of elongated articles I 4 such as glass toothbrush holders. The

boxes II and I2 contain liners I5 and I6 respectively, the liners havingholes I1 in the top surface thereof for also receiving the lowerportions of the elongated articles. The liners are provided with anintermediate surface upon which the lower ends of the articles rest andby which the lower ends of the articles are spaced from the bottom ofthe boxes. The holes I3 and I1 in the boxes and ythe liners thereforeoperate to hold 7 i' the lower portions of the elongated articles I4 ina vertical position and the linersyalso, operate to space the lower endsof the articles from the bottom ofthe boxes. Thus, the articles arefirmly held for display purposes and for shipping purposes in the boxesII and I2.

A cover I8 is adapted to enclose the articles I4 and the boxes II andI2, and is utilized for shipping purposes. The cover I 8 is providedWith .a liner I 9 having holes 20 for receiving the upper portions ofthe elongated articles I4for securely holdingthem during shipping. Theliner I9 is, also, provided with a surface which is spaced `from the topof the cover I 8 and which is engaged by the upper ends of the articlesI4 whereby the articles are held spaced from the top of the cover I8 anddamage to the ends of the articles is therefore prevented duringshipping.

During shipping, the cover I8, the boxes I I 'and I2, and the liners Iand I6 and I9 operate to firmly hold the articles I4 and preventlbreakage thereof or damage thereto. The cover I8, in addition, operatesto protect anyadvertising or displaymaterial which is placed on theboxes II and I2. When the articles are to be displayed the cover I 8 andliner I 9 are removed whereupon the articles I4 are vertically held bythe boxes II and I2 and the liners I5 and I6 therein. To add to theattractiveness of the display the boxes II and I2 may be spread aboutthe hinge joint, as is illustrated in Figure 16 and the boxes II and I2may be provided with suitable advertising for display material. Theshipping and display carton thereby provides a compact unit for shippingpurposes, but yet allows a spread unit for display purposes.

The boxes I I and I2 may be formed from a blank of material such ascardboard and the blank for the boxes is illustrated in Figure 5. Thebody portion of the blank IIV is scored to provide a bottom surface 22,a side surface 23, a top surface 24 including the holes I3, a sidesurface 25 and a securing flap 26. The securing fiap 26 is suitablysecured as by adhesive to the bottom surface 22 to form a box likestructure. 'Ihe blank is also provided with flaps 21, 28, 29, 30 and 3lwhich are adapted to be folded over to form the boxes II and I2. In thisrespect both boxes II and I2 are identical.

One of the boxes such as the box I2 is provided at one end with anadditional flap 34 which is adapted to be received in the correspondingend of the other box II as is illustrated in Figure 3. This flap 34 maybe frictionally received in the end of the box I I or it may beadhesively secured therein. In any event the flap 34 provides a hingebetween the two boxes II and I2 so that the boxes may be arranged sideby side as illustrated in Figure 1 for shipping purposes or may beextended toward an end to end position as illustrated in Figure 16 fordisplay purposes.

The blank for the liners I5 and I6 for the boxes II and I2 isillustrated in Figure 7. The blank is scored to form a top surface 36, aside surface 31, an intermediate surface 38 and a side surface 39, andalso, a side surface 49, a bottom surface 4I and a side surface 42. Theside surface 39 is adhesively secured to the side surface 40 and theside surface 31 is adhesively secured tothe Vside surface 42 asillustrated in Figure 2. "The liner thus formed provides a top surface36 having the holes I1 for receiving the lower portions of the articlesI4, an intermediate surface 38 engaged by the lower ends of the articlesI4 and a bottom surface 4I engaging the bottom surface 22 of the boxesIl and I2. The Vblank for forming the cover I8 is illustrated in Figure4 and it isscored to include a securing flap 44, a front surface 45, aside surface 46, a back surface 41, and a side surface 48.` The iiap 44is secured to the surface 48 to form a box like construction. The blankalso includes iiapsY 49, 50 and 5I which are folded to close the top ofthe cover. The cover is adapted to enclose the articles I4 and the boxesII and I 2.l To facilitate removal of the cover, the front and backsurfaces thereof are provided with cutouts 52V so that the boxes IIV andI2 may readily be grasped during the removal of the cover I8.

The blank for forming the insert I 9 forthe cover I8 is illustrated inFigure 6. It is scored to include a securing flap 54, a surface 55 to beengaged by the upper ends of the articles I4, a side surface 56, abottom surface 51 including theholes 20 for receiving the upper portionsofthe articles I4 andra side surface 58. The securing iiap 54 is securedto the side surface 58 to form a box like structure. The ends of thesurface 55 are provided with flaps 59 and 60 which are adapted to befolded upwardly for the purpose of spacing the surface 55 from the topof the box I8. The surface 55 is also cut to'form ears 6I and 62 whichextend upwardly during the folding operation.` These ears also .operateto space the surface 55 from the top of the cover I8. The liner I9 inthe cover I8 therefore operates firmly to hold the upper portions of thearticles I4 and to maintain the upper ends of the articles I4 spacedfrom the top of the cover. In this way breakage and damage to thearticles I4 is prevented during shipping.

Referring now to the form of the invention illustrated in Figures 8 to12 it includes the same boxes II and I2 and the same cover I8 as in theprevious form of theinvention and therefore like referenceV charactershave been utilized for like parts. The form of the invention illustratedin Figures 8 to 12 differs from that of Figures 1 to 7 in the specificconstruction of theY liners for the boxes II and I2 and the liner forthe cover I8. The liners for the boxes II and I2 are designated at 1I,12, and at 13, 14 respectively, and the liner for the cover isdesignated at 15.

The liners of the boxes Il and l2 are made in two parts instead of onepart as in the previous form of the invention. The blank for forming oneof the liners 1I is illustrated in Figure 1l and the blank for formingthe other liner 'I2 is illustrated in Figure 12. The blank for formingthe liner 'II is scored to provide a securing nap 1l, a bottom surface1B, a side surface 19, a top surface 88 having the holes Il and a sidesurface 8l. The securing flap 'Il is suitably secured to the sidesurface BI to form a box like structure.

The blank for forming the liner l2 is scored to provide a securing flap82, a bottom surface 83, a side surface B4, a top surface 85 and a sidesurface 86. The securing ap 82 is suitably secured to the side surface8G to provide a box like structure. The liner 12 is first placed in thebox II or I2 with the bottom surface thereof engaging the bottom surfaceof the box and then the other liner 'II is inserted with the bottomsurface thereof engaging the top surface of the liner '12. The functionof the liners 1I and 'I2 is the same as the function of the liner I5 ofthe previous form of the invention.

The blank for forming the liner 'I5 for the cover I8 is illustrated inFigure 10. It is scored to provide a securing flap 88, a top surface 89,a side surface S9, a bottom surface 9i having the holes 20 for receivingthe upper portions of the articles I4 and an oversized side surface 92.The securing flap 88 is secured to the side surface 92 to form a boxlike structure and the side surface 92 extends upwardly above the topsurface 9| for the purpose of spacing the top surface 9| from the top ofthe box I8. The ends of the top surface B9 are provided with flaps 93and 94 which are also folded upwardly for the purpose of spacing the topsurface 89 from the top of the box I3. The top surface 89 is also cut toform an ear 95 which extends upwardly also to space the top surface 89from the top of the box I8. The function and operation of the liner I5is the same as the liner I9 of the previous form of the invention.

The forms of the invention illustrated in Figures 1 to 12 are shown forthe purpose of receiving elongated articles such as glass receptaclesfor tooth brushes. The forni of the invention illustrated in Figures 13to 15 is illustrated for accommodating other elongated articles such asplaster pencils. However, it should be obvious that any type ofelongated article may be suitably accommodated by any of the forms ofthe invention. Essentially the form of the invention illustrated inFigures 13 to 15 embodies the same elements as the previous forms of theinvention. The construction of the boxes I I and I2 is the same as thatpreviously described, the dimensions are somewhat changed and circularholes IBI are utilized in lieu of holes I3 in order to accommodate thecylindrical elongated articles |02 such as plastic pencils. The linersfor the boxes are the same as the liners li, l2, 'i3 and 'M with theexception as to dimensions and the provision of round holes E33 foraccommodating articles IQZ. The cover I3 is the same in all forms of theinvention. The liner ifi-S diiers somewhat from the liners for thecovers previously described. In this respect the liner Idd is providedwith circular holes I d5 for. receiving the upper ends of the elongatedarticles H92 and is scored to form a securing flap lill, a top surface|03, a side surface IBS, a bottom surface I It) and a side surface III.The securing flap IIJl is secured to the side surface Ill to provide abox like structure. The topsurface I08fis 'nutzte provide ears H2 and H3which extend upwardly for the purpose of spacing the top surface |08from the top of the cover I8. The basic difference between the liner I4therefor and the liner I9 of Figure 6 is that' the ears-59 and 0f thelatter are omitted.

The boxes, covers and liners while differing in specific respects in thevarious forms o f the invention all operate, however, in the sainemanner for obtaining the same results. Namely, to provide a shipping anddisplay carton for shipping elongated articles `without breakage ordamaging the same and for attractively displaying the articles.

While for purposes of illustration several forms of this invention havebeen disclosed, other forms thereof maybecome apparent to those skilled`in the art, and therefore, this invention is to be limited only by thescope of the appended claims.

We claim as our invention:

1. A shipping and display carton for elongated articles comprising apair of boxes, one of said boxes having a flap at one end which isreceived in one end of said other box to hinge said pair of boxestogether at one end which are adaptable to be moved in a side by sideshipping position and an end to end display position, said boxes havingholes in the top surface thereof for receiving the lower portions of theelongated articles with the upper portions thereof protruding upwardlyfrom the boxes, a liner in each box having a surface spaced from the topsurface of the box provided with holes for also receiving the lowerportions of the elongated articles, a cover of greater depth than theheight of the pair of boxes for enclosing the upwardly protrudingelongated articles and the pair of boxes when arranged side by side, anda liner in the cover having a surface spaced from the top surface of thecover provided with holes for receiving the upper portions of theupwardly protruding elongated articles and another surface spaced fromthe top surface of the cover for engagement by the upper ends of theupwardly protruding elongated articles, the holes in said boxes and inall of said liners being in substantial alignment.

2. A shipping and display carton for elongated articles comprising apair of boxes, one of said boxes-having a flap at one end which isreceived in one end of said other box to hinge said pair of boxestogether at one end which are adaptable to be moved in a side by sideshipping position and an end to end display position, said boxes havingholes in the top surface thereof for receiving the lower portions of theelongated articles with the upper portions thereof protruding upwardlyfrom the boxes, a liner in each box having a surface spaced from the topsurface of the box provided with holes for also receiving the lowerportions of the elongated articles and having another surface spacedfrom the bottom surface of the box for engagement by the lower ends ofthe elongated articles, a cover of greater depth than the height of thepair of boxes for enclosing the upwardly protruding elongated articlesand the pair of boxes when arranged side by side, and a liner in thecover having a surface spaced from the top surface of the cover providedwith holes for receiving the upper portions of the upwardly protrudingelongated articles and another surface spaced from the top surface ofthe cover for engagement by the upper ends of the upwardly protrudingelongated articles, the holes in said boxes and 1n said rstandsecond-mentioned liners being in substantial alignment.

CARL G. FULMER. DANIEL INT-HOUT.

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